Enjoy a stay in modern luxury in downtown Ragusa, the elegant centre of Sicily's southern coast. Recently refurbished, this Ragusa hotel boasts spacious rooms with all modern amenities and a traditional restaurant offering national dishes and regional specialities. Hotel Montreal, Ragusa
Once a favourite haunt of Casanova, this four-star Venice hotel is located directly on the Grand Canal, making it perfect for stunning views of the city and also for transport links. You can catch a waterbus or hire a gondola to visit all the sights of Venice including the Rialto Bridge and St Mark's Square. Hotel Monaco and Grand Canal, Venice
This attractive hotel in Venice is centrally located, lying on the banks of the Cannaregio Canal close to the Ponte dei Tre Archi. There are 24 en-suite, air-conditioned rooms at the Hotel Tre Archi, Venice. Hotel Tre Archi, Venice
Situated just 9km from the centre of Bologna and close to the motorway exits, the four-star Hotel Centergross is a new development designed to cater to your every need. Hotel Centergross, Bologna
A short walk from Milan's central railway station (Stazione Centrale) this four-star hotel in Italy puts you on the doorstep of Milan's most-seeable sights. The fashion district, Brera district, Milan Cathedral, La Scala and Castello Sforzesco, are all a stroll away from the Atlantic Hotel, on Milan's Via Napo Torriani. Atlantic Hotel, Milan
Hotel Ristorante El Rustego is a charming hotel in Italy, housed in a converted manor house a little way outside the city of Padua. There are 41 comfortable rooms, all with en-suite facilities, satellite TV, radio alarm and a choice between a full-English breakfast and a continental buffet in the morning. Hotel Ristorante El Rustego, Padua
Hotel Patio, Arezzo, has been described as a 'journey within a journey'. Originally part of a lovely 18th-century in Arezzo's city centre, very close to the church of San Francisco, it has now been converted into an atmospheric four-star hotel with seven en-suite rooms. Hotel Patio, Arezzo
Hotel Palace Bonvecchiati is a first-class four-star hotel in Venice offering a high standard of comfort and service right in the heart of the city, close to St Mark's Square. This Italian hotel has 57 spacious, modern rooms, all with luxurious en-suite facilities plus telephone, flat-screen cable TV, broadband internet access and a minibar stocked with drinks and snacks. Hotel Palace Bonvecchiati, Venice
